Toyota pledges further commitment to the WEC
Toyota has become the second manufacturer to announce its participation in the FIA World Endurance Championship beyond 2020. The news follows hot on the heels of Aston Martin’s announcement this morning.
Toyota Gazoo Racing will take part in the 2020-2021 season with a hybrid-powered prototype based on the GR Super Sport road car. Both road and race car are undergoing design and intensive development at the company’s technical centres in Toyota City, Higashi-Fuji and Cologne.
Track testing of the new race car, the name of which will be revealed at a later date, will begin next year prior to the start of the 2020-2021 season while further details of the GR Super Sport road car will be issued by Toyota Gazoo Racing in due course.
Shigeki Tomoyama, Gazoo Racing Company President, commented: “Thank you to the ACO and FIA for their hard work in finalising these regulations, which we hope will bring about a new golden age of endurance racing, with several manufacturers fighting for Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship. For Toyota Gazoo Racing, this new era of competition is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate our credentials not only as a race team against some of the best in the business, but also as a sportscar manufacturer.”
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will be on the 2020-2021 @FIAWEC grid with a hybrid prototype based on the GR Super Sport.
— TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WEC (@Toyota_Hybrid) June 14, 2019
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More information can be found on Toyota Gazoo Racing’s website HERE.
